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Medium; Platform Pic; Small Station Board;
Entry# 5190736-0
Medium; Platform Pic; Large Station Board;
Entry# 5190736-0


MS/Chennai Egmore (11 PFs)
Local Name: Ezhumbur
चेन्नै एषुंबूर (एग्मोर)
சென்னை எழும்பூர்

Track: Quadruple Electric-Line

Updated: Aug 21 (16:54)


Chennai Egmore is a major railway station in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, known for its historical significance and bustling atmosphere. The station boasts 11 platforms and offers a wide array of amenities, including waiting rooms, refreshment stalls, and luggage storage facilities. With its strategic location in the heart of the city, Egmore provides easy access to various attractions and transportation hubs.

Tourism

Kapaleeshwarar Temple: A historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, known for its intricate architecture.
Parthasarathy Temple: A revered Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, attracting devotees and tourists alike.
San Thome Basilica: A significant Catholic church believed to be the burial site of Saint Thomas the Apostle.
St. Mary's Church: A historical Anglican church with a beautiful colonial-era architecture.
Arulmigu Sri Vadapalani Andavar Temple: A popular Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Murugan, known for its colorful and vibrant atmosphere.

Food

Saravana Bhavan: A popular South Indian vegetarian restaurant known for its delicious dosas and idlis.
Sangeetha: A renowned vegetarian restaurant chain offering a wide variety of South Indian dishes.
Adyar Ananda Bhavan: A traditional vegetarian restaurant serving authentic South Indian cuisine.
Ratna Cafe: A well-known vegetarian restaurant serving a variety of North and South Indian dishes.
The Grand: A sophisticated vegetarian restaurant offering a fine dining experience.

Station Address

Gandhi Irwin Rd, Egmore, Chennai Ph No: 044-28194579
State: Tamil Nadu

Elevation: 10 m above sea level
Type: Regular   Category: NSG-1
Zone: SR/Southern   Division: MGR Chennai


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Number of Platforms: 11
Number of Halting Trains: 56
Number of Originating Trains: 32
Number of Terminating Trains: 32
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Rating: 4.4/5 (448 votes)
cleanliness - good (58)
porters/escalators - good (57)
food - good (56)
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Dec 08 2014 (23:42)   LTT/Mumbai LTT (7 PFs)
 
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Entry# 1301271            Tags   Past Edits
The following lines should be made Doubling & Electrified by giving funds in the coming Budget or Centre and State cost sharing basis.
i) WADI - PUNE (Helps in reducing time between LTT, ADI & SC)
ii) CT - GTL
iii) FM - GY - BYPL (Helps in reducing the bus traffic between Hyderabad & Bangalore)
iv)
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SC - MUE - NSL (Helps in reducing the bus traffic between Hyderabad & but also provides alternative route to JAT, CDG, ASR)
v) MUE - ADB - MJRI (Helps an alternative route to HWH & NDLS)
vi) BN - NLPD (Helps in reducing the bus traffic between Hyderabad & Vijayawada also helps in developing NLDA like WL and GNT like BZA)
vi) NLPD - DHNE (Helps in alternative route to SBC)
vii) BZA - GDV - MTM - BVRT - NS - NDD (Alternative route from BZA to RJY)
viii) VZM - TIG - R (Shore & alternative route to NDLS, LTT, SNSI, ADI, JP etc)
ix) KPD - TPTY ( Alternative route to SBC, TVC from GDR)
x) KTV - KRDL (Should be done as national project as not only WAT & ECoR but whole of India is dependent on this,since it is earning 6000 Crores per annum in single line)
Only Electrification
i) NWP - GNPR ( Helps in running EMU from VSKP & PSA and an overnight exp from BBS)
ii) PAK - DMM

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Jan 23 2015 (22:53)   VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction (8 PFs)
 
CrypticMatrix
CrypticMatrix   469 blog posts
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Ministry of Railways - India
9 hrs ·
Railway Budget is to be presented on the 26th February 2015. A large number of suggestions and ideas have been received from the public reflecting people's aspirations and expectations from the Railways.
The Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhu has taken note of all the suggestions received on the Indian Railways website and other media.
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He would like to assure everyone that Indian Railways, despite facing various types of constraints, will try its best to incorporate all feasible suggestions.
Source - Railways Official Facebook page

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Oct 18 (19:54)   16343/Amritha Express (PT) | TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum) (5 PFs)
Aidanus~
Aidanus~   154 blog posts
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Great Great Great
Amritha going to have RSA with Boat mail
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Mar 28 2022 (03:31)   12343/Darjeeling Mail (PT) | SDAH/Sealdah (21 PFs)
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jishnuthakur12301^~   9814 blog posts
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After a huge success in /blog/post/5248958, I am creating a new Series of poll. TMKOC characters X Overnight Superfast Trains! (This poll includes overnight Superfast Trains which are within 400-700 km distance)

Vote for overnight Superfast Trains according to TMKOC characters!

Babita
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ji is from Kolkata: Darjeeling Mail (Sealdah - New Jalpaiguri)

Tarak Mehta is from Rajasthan: Mandore Express (Jodhpur - Delhi)

Dr Hathi is from Bihar: Howrah - Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Danapur) Express

Iyer is from Chennai: Pandian Express (Chennai Egmore - Madurai)

Bhide is from Maharashtra: Siddheshwar Express (Mumbai - Solapur)

Jethalal is from Gujarat: Gujarat Mail (Dadar Western - Ahmedabad)

Vote now!!!!!!

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Babita Ji (Darjeeling Mail)
34%
21
Tarak Mehta (Mandore Express)
16%
10
Dr Hathi (Howrah - Rajendra Nagar Terminal Danapur Express)
7%
4
Iyer (Pandian Express)
8%
5
Bhide (Siddheshwar Express)
8%
5
Jethalal (Gujarat Mail)
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Oct 17 (17:54)   12514/Silchar - Secunderabad Superfast Express (PT) | GHY/Guwahati (7 PFs)
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Useful Useful
The most Creep and Cringe CDO/Division of Indian Railways. What's stopping them to arrange all the classes in a systematic manner. It's always clubbed. Thank God all the AC Coaches Are arranged in a single place.

I have a doubt suppose a family booked tickets of 6 members and got ticket in 3 different Coaches how will even move to communicate.
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it be SL or 3A
Suppose its From S1-S2/B1 to S3-S7/B2-B4 how will it even make sense for them move for any needs

The same thing happened for SMVT GHY tri-weekly and that was even more worst they later changed it

NFR being the Creep among all

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